Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-11-18
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

Toledo Blade


The New York World of Friday con-
tains several columns of telegrama, re
ceived in reply to telegraphic query
which il sent out to number OF leading
politicians of both parties IN varlou'
States, asking their views MS 10 the cfiecI
OF the late elections, and particularly th'
contest in New York, upon the nomina-
lions of Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Cleveland By
the two great parties next year.
The editors of the two great Chicago
Republican dailies, the Tribune and the
Inter Ocean, differ widely in their views
Mr. Medill, of the Tribune, says
The New York election turned on The
liquor question, and the next Presidency
had lille to do with the result. 1t appears
from the large increase OF the Prohibition
vote that the element was not appeased by
the plank in the Republican platform de-
claring for local option and high license,
and nothing less than theoretical or paper
prohibitions IN the great. cities OF youi
State will satisfy its demands. The at
tainment Of this chimerlcnl end seems to
have absorbed and side-tracked over 80
600 Republican votes.
On the other hand the liquor interest
took issue with the aforesaid Republican
Temperance plank and transferred their
whole strength 10 the Democratic ticket,
carrying with them n good many thou
sand German aud other Republicans.
These secessions were more than the Re-
publican strength could bear, and hence
the defeat.
We arc free to say that with the liquor
interest in solid and active alliance with
the Democracy OF your State next year,
and magnificent fire in the rear from the
Prohibilionisis, the Republican prospect
Of carrying New York for any candidate
peems, 10 say the least, very dubious. We
cannot zee how the Republicans can afford
10 lose fifty or sixty Thousand temperance
voies and ten or twenty thousand anti
prohibition German votes and still carry
the Empire State.
To afford the Republicans any hope of
winning New York II will be absolutely
necessary Tor their candidate to be man
who can draw votes in large numbers from
the Democratic party to offset the newt
able losses from the liquor question.
Who can do this except Blame? Perhaps
he cannot attract enough Democratic votes
To counlerbalnnce the defecions from that
cause. But ii he cannot, who have the
Republicans got that can?
Cleveland will not run rs strongly ma
the beer-brewer Cook, as many Democrat.
ic veteran soldiers will now vote against
him, but the Prohibition secession from
the Republican ranks may even be great
er than that of this fall, which will he
fatal TO the Republican success unless
large Democratic vote is attracted 10 llIeir
candidate. Aud who can do TINT except
James q. Blaine? The prospect from my
present standpoint il not particularly flat
iering for any Republican candidate.
frankie need not he IN any hurry to |
fluid purchaser for her Red Top cottage |
furniture ant fixings Not yet awhile.
The Times says; "OL the two issnes pre-
scented in the canvass Of this State, Plait-
ism on the Republican ride aud reform ON
The Democratic side, the verdict Of yester-
day is complete, satisfactory aud convlnc-
Ing. Mr.. Plat is hopelessly dircredi'ed
HI leader. He IL beaten by a majority
that cannot well be less than $4,000, oi
more than twice that by which, Mr.. Dew
snport was defeated when the Blaiue men
Ionnd it necessary 10 prove that New
YDrk could not be carried by an honest
Republican candidate. 70 the forlnnes ,
II Plntl as Republican "bo.s" this de
eat should he disasli ouH. II il he not
hat, then IT ID sure proof that disaster, !
ND disaster only, awaits Inc Republican
,nriy under his domination. The vote OF {
yesterday serves notice Oh the Republican a
',rly that Plat and Blaine, whom for The II
line being, Plat represented, must be
Iyen up or all hope Of success in the ..
campaign next year must be i,
That such notice has been !,
eryed is great gam Tor honest Govern. ]
sent, not only in this State but IN the IL
Aiiois Il